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The value of the CIIP: Part 2 -- Workflow optimizationMarch 20, 2019 -- If utilized correctly, certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIPs) can be tremendously valuable to imaging practices. In the second of a new series of articles, CIIP Luke Bideaux shows how a CIIP's skills in workflow optimization can yield significant cost savings and help to alleviate radiologist burnout. Discuss

Mobile App Spotlight: Rads ConsultMarch 18, 2019 -- AuntMinnie.com presents the next article in an ongoing series highlighting notable mobile apps in radiology. In this installment, we take a look at Rads Consult, created to assist referring physicians in appropriately ordering imaging studies, Rads Consult is a radiology-specific clinical decision support (CDS) tool designed for use on mobile devices. Discuss

Philips to buy Carestream's healthcare IT businessMarch 7, 2019 -- Royal Philips, the parent of Philips Healthcare, has signed a deal to acquire Carestream Health's IT business in a major consolidation within the radiology IT market. The deal bolsters Philips' already-strong activities in healthcare IT, giving the company access to additional distribution and software development capabilities Discuss

Incisive CT scanner paces Philips products at ECRMarch 1, 2019 -- VIENNA - A multislice CT scanner called Incisive is among the new product launches being featured in the booth of Philips Healthcare at ECR 2019. The company is also promoting other recent product launches, including a new ultrasound scanner, mobile C-arm, and advanced visualization software. Discuss

Beware the perils of revealing data on social mediaMarch 1, 2019 -- Sharing patient data on Facebook and WhatsApp involves a breach of European data protection regulations and can have serious consequences, according to Dr. Erik Ranschaert, PhD, president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics. At today's Special Focus session at ECR 2019, his goal was to raise awareness of the issue, and he shared some secure alternatives. Discuss

PACS at HIMSS: Changes in attitudes, changes in latitudesFebruary 22, 2019 -- Why would anyone in radiology go to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting to look at PACS? Well, you really don't need to, but since you're already there, you might as well take a peek. Our intrepid contributor Michael J. Cannavo -- the PACSman -- visited HIMSS 2019 in Orlando, FL, and filed this report. Discuss

Live from HIMSS 2019: Trends in enterprise imagingFebruary 15, 2019 -- ORLANDO, FL - What are the hot trends in enterprise imaging at this week's meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)? In this video, Stephen Holloway of market research firm Signify Research discusses what he's seen at HIMSS 2019. Discuss

HIMSS: NIH finds favor with multimedia radiology reportsFebruary 14, 2019 -- ORLANDO, FL - Interactive multimedia radiology reports better meet the needs of clinicians than traditional text-based reports, while radiologists benefit from greater efficiency, according to a presentation by researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference. Discuss